Simone Magill

Simone Magill
Magill celebrates goal against Durham in Women's Championship
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Magherafelt, Northern Ireland
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham City
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Mid-Ulster F.C. (18)
2013–2022 Everton 152 (33)
2022–2024 Aston Villa 22 (2)
2024– Birmingham City 19 (7)
International career‡
2010 Northern Ireland U17 5 (6)
2010–2013 Northern Ireland U19 24 (13)
2010– Northern Ireland 95 (28)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Simone Magill (born 1 November 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Birmingham City and the Northern Ireland national team. Magill was named Northern Ireland captain in September 2025.

Early life and education

Magill studied at Edge Hill University and graduated with a PhD in July 2026.

Playing career

Club

Mid-Ulster

Magill began her football career in the development programs of Cookstown Youth FC and Mid-Ulster Ladies F.C. where she first played with an all female squad. During the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 seasons, Magill would claim awards for the Northern Ireland Women's Premier League Player of the Year honors. She also finished the 2012 season as top goalscorer with 18 goals.

Everton

When she was 18, Magill made the move to WSL Side Everton L.F.C. after a successful trial in 2013 and later won Fans' Player of the Season in 2014/15. Suffering injury, Magill was sidelined for much for the 2016 season, but returned during the 2017 Spring Series scoring 5 goals in just 7 appearances.

In June 2017, Magill signed her first full-time professional contract with Everton. She was the second Everton player to do so and the first female Northern Irish footballer to sign a full-time contract. In May 2019 Magill won Everton's Player of the Season Award.

Aston Villa

On 6 July 2022, Magill was announced at Aston Villa on a permanent transfer.

Birmingham City

On 15 August 2024, Magill was announced at Birmingham City on a two year contract.

In her first season with Birmingham, Magill played a key role in the side and was awarded player of the season and top goalscorer in her first season.

Whilst at Birmingham City, she was studying a PHD in Sociology in football, with ambitions to become a director.

In the 25/26 season Magill having made two appearances scoring two goals and one assist, later announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child, therefore missed the remainder of that season. In May 2026 Magill announced the birth of her daughter.

International career

Magill has represented Northern Ireland at multiple youth levels throughout her career and made her senior international debut in 2010, aged 15. She has captained the U-17 and U-19 squads.

In June 2016, Magill claimed herself a world record by scoring the fastest ever goal at international women's level in a European Qualifying match against Georgia. The 11-second goal beat the previous 12-second record scored by US forward, Alex Morgan.

Magill was a part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

In January 2025, Magill was named Northern Ireland Women's Player Of The Year by the supporters.

In September 2025, Magill was named captain of the national team.

Personal life

Magill got engaged to Mark Rigby in 2019, having met him at university. They married in 2021. In November 2025, Magill announced that she and Rigby were expecting their first child. later announcing the birth of their daughter Skye in May 2026.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 May 2012Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland Bulgaria1–04–1UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
2.12 April 2016Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Italy Italy1–01–3UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3.3 June 2016Solitude, Belfast, Northern Ireland Georgia1–04–0
4.27 February 2019Evrenseki Stadium, Side, Turkey Jordan1–06–02019 Turkish Women's Cup
5.3 March 2019Hane, Side, Turkey Kazakhstan4–04–0
6.3 September 2019Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales Wales1–02–2UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
7.18 September 2020Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands2–06–0
8.6–0
9.9 April 2021Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine Ukraine2–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying play-offs
10.25 November 2021Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia3–011–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
11.7–0
12.9–0
13.10–0
14.30 November 2021Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland North Macedonia7–09–0
15.20 February 2022Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain Switzerland1–02–2Friendly
16.2–2
17.27 October 2023Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary Hungary2–22–32023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
18.1 December 2023Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, Albania Albania1–04–0
19.2–0
20.27 February 2024Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Montenegro1–11–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
21.9 April 2024Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina3–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
22.25 February 2025Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland Bosnia and Herzegovina2–23–22025 UEFA Women's Nations League
23.3–2
24.3 June 2025Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina1–01–1

Honours

Everton

Birmingham City

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ "Professional footballer and new mum Simone Magill adds PhD to long list of achievements". Edge Hill University. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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  4. 1 2 3 "Simone Magill is top player at Northern Ireland Women's Football Association awards dinner". newsletter. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Simone Magill | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "'If I can make football a full-time career, so can other Northern Ireland girls' says Everton star". www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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  8. ↑ "A word from our Player of the Season". Everton Ladies twitter. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Simone Magill joins Villa Women!". www.avfc.co.uk. 6 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Birmingham sign Northern Ireland striker Magill". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Simone Magill on her ambitions to become a director". www.bcfc.com.
  12. ↑ "Professional footballer and new mum Simone Magill adds PhD to long list of achievements". Edge Hill University. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 Garth Fullerton (7 October 2017). "Now that's quick! Northern Ireland striker receives award for scoring fastest goal ever!". www.belfastlive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Magill earns NI player of the year award". www.bbc.co.uk. 24 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Gray, Andy (21 October 2024). "Magill named new Northern Ireland captain". www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "NI footballer Simone Magill reveals wedding joy as she shares first picture of happy North Coast nuptials". Belfast Telegraph. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Gray, Andy (5 November 2025). "Northern Ireland captain Magill announces pregnancy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland: Drama in Women's Nations League an NI suffer late defeat". BBC Sport. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  20. ↑ VAVEL.com (2 May 2026). "WSL2 Final Day Report: Birmingham champions, Palace promoted as Charlton crumble into third". VAVEL. Retrieved 2 May 2026.